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WorldReligions
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Three Major Monotheistic(Abrahamic) Religions(belief in only one god)
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JUDAISM• Established:
4000 years ago
• Followers:
14 million
• World rank:
12th largest
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JEWISH BELIEFS• Believe in one supreme, all-knowing creator (Yahweh or Elohim)
• They are G-d’s chosen people
• The Messiah or Savior has not come yet
• Follow the 10 Commandments
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THE HEBREW BIBLE• The Torah
• Five first books, is the oldest section of the Old Testament in the Bible
• Written down sometime after 600 B.C.E.
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JEWISH FOOD RESTRICTIONS- No pork or shellfish
- do not mix meat and dairy
- animals must be slaughtered according to kosher law
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JEWISH PLACES OF WORSHIP
• Temples and Synagogues
• Day of Worship: Saturday
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JEWISH PERSON(S) OF INFLUENCE
• Abraham
• Noah(of the Ark)
• Moses
• Leaders: Rabbis
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JEWISH HOLIDAYS- Rosh Hashana
- Yom Kippur
- Passover
- Hannukah
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CHRISTIANITY- Established:
around 33 CE
- 2 billion followers
- World rank: largest
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CHRISTIAN BELIEFS- Believe in one supreme, all-knowing creator (God)
- Jesus was the Messiah/son of God
- Follow the 10 Commandments and the teachings of Jesus
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CHRISTIAN HOLY BOOK• Bible
– Old Testament:
– Hebrew Bible (Creation Adam and Eve, History)
– New Testament
• Wrote by 4 of Jesus’ Apostles (Mark, Matthew, Luke, John)
• Composed after Christ’s death, Jesus life/his teachings
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CHRISTIAN FOOD RESTRICTIONS
• Only Catholics: No meat on Fridays
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CHRISTIAN PLACES OF WORSHIPChurches, Chapels,
Cathedrals
Day of Worship:
Sunday
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CHRISTIAN PERSON(S) OF INFLUENCEJesus and Disciples
Catholics: Pope
• Protestants: Martin Luther
Leaders: Clergy
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CHRISTIAN HOLIDAYS• Christmas
• Ash Wednesday
• Good Friday
• Easter
• Lent
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ISLAM Established: 610 CE
• 1.5 billion followers
• World rank:2nd largest
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ISLAMIC BELIEFS• Believe in one supreme, all-knowing creator (Allah)
Mohammed was the last prophet of God, after Jesus
The 5 pillars:Faith, Prayer, Fasting,Charity, Pilgrimage to Mecca
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THE PILGRIMAGE (HADJ) TO MECCA (SAUDI ARABIA) (ONCE IN LIFE TIME IF POSSIBLE)
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QUR’AN (KORAN)
• Word of God – foundation of Islamic life• Perfect – not “corrupted” like Torah, New Testament• Cannot be translated from Arabic
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MUSLIM DIETARY RESTRICTIONS• No pork
no alcohol
animals must be slaughtered according to halal law
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MUSLIM PLACES OF WORSHIPMosques
Day of Worship:Friday
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MUSLIM PERSON(S) OF IMPORTANCE
• Muhammed
• Leaders: Imams
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MUSLIM HOLIDAYS• Eid Al-FitrEid Al-AdhaRamadan
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Polytheistic (belief in many gods)/Other Major Religions
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HINDUISMEstablished:4000 BCE
1 billionfollowers
World rank:3rd largest
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HINDU BELIEFSBrahman, the world soul, is divided in many personalities, mainly the Trinity: • Brahma (creator),
• Vishnu (protector)
• Shiva (destroyer)
- Many gods (Polytheistic religion)
- No founder- Reincarnation
- Karma
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Hindus believe in many gods (male and female gods)
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Some Hindu gods seem ferocious and blood-thirstylike Kali!
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Some appear to be more friendly!
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HINDU HOLY BOOKS
– No one holy book
– Vedas (oldest)
– Bhagavad Gita
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HINDU FOOD RESTRICTIONSNo beef (cows are sacred)
No raw meat
Many are vegetarians
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HINDU PLACES OF WORSHIP
Temples
Click on the temple above to learn about Kali Mata: the rat temple.
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HINDU PERSON(S) OF INFLUENCE
• Avatars- gods in human form.
• Too many to name
• (examples: Rama) Leaders:
Gurus
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HINDU HOLIDAYSHoli Festival of ColorsNavrati Nine NightsDiwali Festival of Lights
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BUDDHISMEstablished:540 BCE
400 million followers
World rank:4th largest
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BUDDHIST BELIEFS- No God
- Enlightenment through the Four Noble Truths
1. Life is characterized by suffering and discontentment
2. Suffering is caused by attachments and desires
3. Ending attachments and desires ends suffering.
4. The Eightfold Path provides a method for ending attachments and desires.
– Nirvana
– Reincarnation
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BUDDHIST HOLY BOOK
• No one holy book
– Dhammapada is the most widely read
• Buddha sayings in verse form
• One of the most widely read Buddhist scriptures
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BUDDHIST FOOD RESTRICTIONS• No beef; some eat
fish, Many are vegetarian
• Moderation in all foods
• Fasting required of monks – no solid foods after noon
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BUDDHIST PLACES OF WORSHIP
• Viharas
• Temples
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BUDDHIST PERSON(S) OF INFLUENCE
Siddharta Guatama (Buddha) Hindu prince who founded Buddhism
Dalai Lama
Monks
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BUDDHIST HOLIDAYSVesak
The Ploughing Festival
The Elephant Festival
Bodhi Day
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SIKHISMEstablished:1507 CE
30 million followers
World rank:5th largest
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SIKH BELIEFSBelieve in one God for all people of all religions
Freedom and equality for all (including women)
No rituals (idol worship, pilgrimages, fasting, superstitions).
A moral, ethical life with service to others.
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SIKH HOLY BOOK• Guru Granth Sahib
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SIKH FOOD RESTRICTIONSOnly vegetarian foods served in temples but not required of followers.
No kosher or halal foods.
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SIKH PLACES OF WORSHIPDharamsalas
GurdwarasTemples(Golden Temple of Amristar)
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SIKH PERSON(S) OF INFLUENCE
Guru Nanak – founded Sikhism and the nine gurus after him form The Ten Gurus (the last proclaimed leader for eternity)
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SIKH HOLIDAYSGurparabs – celebrate a Guru’s birth or martyrdomNagar Kirtan – singing holy hymnsVisakhi – creation of the Khalsa (lead authority in the Sikh society)Bandi Chhor – release of Guru Hargobind from capture Hola Mohalla – display of individual and team skills, including fighting & riding
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TAOISM
Established:c. 550 BC
20 millionfollowers
World rank:
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TAOIST BELIEFS– Tao is unkowable
force and is everywhere
– Ying and Yang (opposite) are found everywhere and must be in balance
– "Those who know do not say; those who say do not know." -Lao-tzu
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TAOISM HOLY BOOK
Important Book:
Tao Te Ching
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TAOISM FOOD RESTRICTIONS
No particular restrictions
Monks and nuns are required to be vegetarians
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TAOISM PLACE OF WORSHIP
Temples
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TAOISM PERSONS OF INFLUENCE
Founder:
Lao Tze
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TAOISM HOLIDAYS
Tai-shang Lao-chun
(celebrate the deifiedLao Tsu)
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SYMBOLS OF WORLD RELIGIONS10/28/13
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WHERE THESE RELIGIONS ARE FOUND?10/28/13
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WHICH ARE THE LARGEST RELIGIONS?10/28/13
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YOU TUBE VIDEO REVIEW OF CHARACTERISTICS OF MAJOR WORLD RELIGIONS
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